Strategic Sourcing Program

1. Make it Personal! Strategic Sourcing Program IT EQUIPMENThttp://www.oit.umn.edu/umart/ • Are you working with your IT leader to utilize the UMN standard configurations for laptops, desktops and servers whenever possible?•Are you limiting the people who have both a desktop and a laptop?•Are you taking advantage of the U license for Microsoft’s Operating System?•Are you monitoring the purchases of Apple and other non-standard brands? OFFICE & LAB SUPPLIEShttp://www.ustores.umn.edu/•Are you ordering through U Stores?•Are you using value-priced items?•Are you using remanufactured laser toner cartridges?•Have you reduced your internal inventories?•Have you considered using the ReUse Center for furniture or lab equipment? TRAVELhttp://travel.umn.edu/• Are you booking online, using Cliqbook? • Are you using a U Wide travel agency?•Are you using the U's National Car Rental contract?•Are you taking advantage of hotel contracts?•Are you using our off-airport parking supplier? WORK WITH PURCHASING SERVICES Utilize U Wide contract vendors http://uwidecontracts.umn.edu/ Become familiar with your unit’s spend data Limit spend with non contract suppliers where a U Wide exists  Are there opportunities to negotiate with entrenched vendors?  Are there opportunities to consolidate spending?  Are there opportunities for RFPs? Subscribe to the Purchasing newsletter http://purchasing.umn.edu/news/newsletters.html Communicate savings ideas. Tim Bray Linda Woock Associate Director Strategic Sourcing Program Manager Purchasing Services Purchasing Services brayx010@umn.edul-wooc@umn.edu 612-624-2095 612-626-8007